Brussels

Discover Brussels with the Michelin Green Guide. Use the Map of Principal Sights and the star ratings to plan your stay: *** Very highly recommended ** Highly recommended * Interesting The Practical Information and the chapter entitled Living in Brussels give ail the tips you need when planning your stay: the sights with their admission times and charges, places for a stroll, shops, shows etc. The Introduction includes a brief look at the history, architecture and culture of the Belgian capital. The description of the gives information about historic buildings, museums and other highlights of Brussels. Situated in the heart of Europe, the Belgian capital plays host to a number of international institutions. it is an age-old city and its historic centre is still very much alive today, from Grand-Place to Place du Sablon, from covered market to cathedral. It is also an outstanding city for Art Nouveau buildings. Yet Brussels is not an impersonal metropolis; it is a city where life is pleasant. The Bruxelles-Capitale region includes the 19 towns within the Greater Brussels area and is famous for its many parks and gardens, including the vast beech wood known as the Soignes Forest. The outskirts of Brussels are certainly worth a detour. They include the gently-sloping Payottenland often depicted by the painter Bruegel the Elder, the museum in Tervuren, the botanical gardens in Meise and the historic site Waterloo.